Display device



, March 23 1926.

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Patented Mar. 23, 1926.

UNITED STATES vPATENT OFFICE.

DISPLAY DEVICE.

Application filed. May 15, 1924. Serial No. 713,466.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, Emu-am) H. SNYDER, a citizen the United States, anda resident of Indianapolis, county of Marion, and State of Indiana, haveinvented a certain new anduseful Display Device; and I do hereby declarethat the following is a full, clear, and exact description thereof,reference beinghad to the accompanying drawings, in which like numeralsrefer to like parts.

This invention relates to a display device and is adapted to beassociated with boxed articles. i

The chief object of the invention is to provide a display device forboxed articles which heretofore have been displayed by tilting the boxwithin the inverted cover and at an angle thereto for exposinganddisplaying a layer of the articles contained by the box.

The chief feature of the invention consists in the provision of adisplay device for exposing to View a complete layer of the articles tobe vended and which display device is adapted to form a cover for thebox or carton which normally contains said vendable articles.

Another feature of the invention consists in the formation of a portionof the support or display device, whereby the same is adapted todetachably support a price tag or indicator.

The full nature of the invention will be understood from theaccompanying drawings and the following description and claims:

In the drawings, Fig. 1 is a perspective view of the display device.showing the same provided with articles exposed for sale and a price tagindicating the cost thereof. Fig. 2 is a side elevational view of thedisplay device. Fig. 3 is an end elevation with parts in section and inthe plane of line 3-3 of Fig. 2.

In Figs. 1- to inclusive there is illustrated a rectangular metallicframework or base having the side walls 10, and the end walls 11. Theupper edges of the sides and ends 10 and 11 are inturned as at 12, andsaid rectangular framework is adapted to receive or surround a box 13.

A pair of sides 14 support a bottom plate 15 parallel to the upper edgethereof and this with the ends 16 and 17 form a tray which is inclinedto the supporting plane. The sides 14 are inclined and have a lowerprojecting edge 18. Thus, the tray and sideswhieh support the same arereceivable by the rectangular base or housing and the former forms acover for the latter. It will be readily perceived from Fig 1 nd 2 thatthe tray 15 is adapted to support one complete layer of articlescontained by the box or carton 18 which is adapted to be co ered by thedisplay device. The upper edge 16 is adapted to be slit at 19 andthereby provide a strap 19 which is depressed, and thus supported inspaced relation witn said edge or end 16 and from a socket which isadapted todetachably receive a support and price tag or ticket 20. Itwill be understood that when a sale is to be made, the box 13 isuncovered and the articles removed from the box, thereby maintainingexposed a full layer of the articles to be sold until such time as allof the articles within the box have been sold, whereuponv the articlesdisplayed may be sold.

Although the generic idea of the invention has been hereinbeforedescribed whereever desirable or required by law, there may be suitablyassociated with the tray previously described a transparent protectivecovering 21 to protectt-he edible articles in the tray.

The invention claimed is:

1. A display device comprising an enveloping wall adapted to surround anarticle containing carton, a pair of inclined side portions extendingupwardly from and beyond and supported by said enveloping wall to forman obstructionless central opening having substantially the same outlineand as formed by the envelop wall and pro-- viding unobstructed access'0 the entire en close-d portion formed by sa d wall, and an inclinedtray detachably A side portion for covering the carton and for displaypurposes.

2. A device of the character deiined b claim 1 characterized by saidtray including a transverse upper connection suitably formed to providea socket adapted to detachably receive price tags and the like.

In witness whereof, I have hereunto at fixed my signature.

EDWVARD H. SNYDER.

Certificate of Correction;

It is hereby certified that in Letters Patent No. 1,578,180, grantedMarch 23, 1926, upon the application of Edward H. Snyder, ofIndianapolis, Indiana, for an improvement in Display Devices, an errorappears requiring correction as follows: In the drawing, present Figures2, 3, 4, and 5 should be canceled and Figures 2 and 3, as shown below,should be inserted therefor:

and that the said Letters Patent should be read with this correctiontherein that the same may conform to the record of the case in thePatent Office.

Signed and sealed this 25th day of May, A. D. 1926.

WM. A. KINNAN,

[SEAL] Acting Commissioner of Patents.

